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Metamorphic (Likely Gneiss Or Schist Based On Texture)

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Gneiss

Schist

Tourmaline Schist

Tourmaline Schist

Graphite Schist

Graphite Schist

Staurolite Schist

Staurolite Schist

Paragonite Schist

Paragonite Schist

Chlorite Schist

Chlorite Schist

Hornblende Schist

Hornblende Schist

Garnet Schist

Mica Schist

Talc Schist

Biotite Schist

Garnet in Matrix (Almandine or Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Schist Matrix (X3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix

Almandine or Spessartine Garnet in Quartz/Schist Matrix (X3Al2(SiO4)3)

Red Garnet (likely Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — gemstone

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Biotite-rich schist (mica schist) (Mica schist, chiefly quartz + biotite mica; approximate formula for biotite K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂) — metamorphic

Biotite-rich schist (mica schist)

Mica schist, chiefly quartz + biotite mica; approximate formula for biotite K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂

Gneissic Granite (Granite Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneissic Granite

Granite Gneiss

Garnet-set butterfly brooch (Likely almandine or pyrope garnet, iron–aluminum silicate (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂ or Mg₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)) — gemstone

Garnet-set butterfly brooch

Likely almandine or pyrope garnet, iron–aluminum silicate (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂ or Mg₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Schist (Micaceous Schist) (Schist (comprising Muscovite/Biotite mica, Quartz, and Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous Schist)

Schist (comprising Muscovite/Biotite mica, Quartz, and Feldspar)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine) (Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)

Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Gneiss (Feldspar–quartz–mica gneiss, locally amphibole-bearing) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Feldspar–quartz–mica gneiss, locally amphibole-bearing

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Foliated metamorphic rock, likely biotite schist (Mica schist, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica) — metamorphic

Foliated metamorphic rock, likely biotite schist

Mica schist, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite Schist

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Corundum (Corundum (Aluminium oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum

Corundum (Aluminium oxide, Al2O3)

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock

Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss boulder (Banded gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss boulder

Banded gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Biotite schist (probable) (Mica schist, chiefly quartz + biotite mica; composition is visually provisional) — metamorphic

Biotite schist (probable)

Mica schist, chiefly quartz + biotite mica; composition is visually provisional

Milky Quartz with Garnet/Hematite and Basalt (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) and Basalt) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Garnet/Hematite and Basalt

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) and Basalt

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Garnet (Pyrope-Almandine series) (Garnet Group, (Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12) — mineral

Garnet (Pyrope-Almandine series)

Garnet Group, (Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12

Garnet (Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (commonly Almandine-Pyrope series)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (commonly Almandine-Pyrope series)

Micaceous schist (likely biotite schist) (Schist dominated by biotite mica, quartz, and feldspar) — metamorphic

Micaceous schist (likely biotite schist)

Schist dominated by biotite mica, quartz, and feldspar

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Garnet (Spessartine / Almandine) (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mn3Al2(SiO4)3 (Nesosilicate)) — mineral

Garnet (Spessartine / Almandine)

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mn3Al2(SiO4)3 (Nesosilicate)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (complex sodium iron aluminum borosilicate)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (complex sodium iron aluminum borosilicate)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Mica Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2]) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Mica Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2]

Banded metamorphic rock, likely mica schist (Mica schist, chiefly quartz, muscovite/biotite, and feldspar) — metamorphic

Banded metamorphic rock, likely mica schist

Mica schist, chiefly quartz, muscovite/biotite, and feldspar

Schist (Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Mica Sand / Vermiculite (Phyllosilicate group (typically Biotite or Muscovite)) — mineral

Mica Sand / Vermiculite

Phyllosilicate group (typically Biotite or Muscovite)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Biotite schist (likely graphite-bearing) (Mica schist; chiefly quartz + biotite mica, with possible graphite and feldspar) — metamorphic

Biotite schist (likely graphite-bearing)

Mica schist; chiefly quartz + biotite mica, with possible graphite and feldspar

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss